NEWS: I’m Moving to Santa Monica

**Update: Life is fun and in constant flux, and no different here. It now looks that I will not be moving to LA this year. Not 100% certain, but likely. I will update details when they be come clearer on why this is the case. And, not a bad thing at all:)

Some of my close friends already know this bit of big news in my life, but many of you do not: I have decided to move to LA/Santa Monica this summer, in August. Of course, I recognize that between now and then anything can happen that might make me change my mind, or obstacles might arise, but my intuition is speaking loud and clear and I trust it. I’m ready for a change and Santa Monica feels a good move to make and the time is right.

It is a big decision, but in many ways it’s quite natural and easy. Though, it is not so easy to part from Boulder and my lovely, amazing friends here, and the community in general. I share many of the feelings in this passage from Gibran in my decision to leave Boulder (though not in the same spiritual vein as he means):

The sea that calls all things unto her calls me, and I must embark.
For to stay, though the hours burn in the night, is to freeze and crystallize and be bound in a mould.
Fain would I take with me all that is here. But how shall I?
A voice cannot carry the tongue and the lips that give it wings. Alone must it seek the ether.
And alone and without his nest shall the eagle fly across the sun.
-From “The Prophet” by Kahlil Gibran

I will miss being around so many wonderful people whom I adore, but I also won’t ever feel distant in my heart from them (you). I also see myself returning back to Boulder afterward, but we’ll just have to see.

So, the big questions you might have are: how did this come up and why the move?

It all started with Vince and Emily Horn, two of my most favorite people in the world, who are like family to me, and with whom I currently live. It came up in their lives, and in quite a universe-aligning sort of way (much like it did for me), that moving to Santa Monica was potentially an amazing next move in what they are doing and becoming. I’ll leave it to them to share more about that, but what they are doing is incredibly inspiring and I’m excited about their next steps.

When this came up for them, they said, “Hey, you should come out with us!” And my response was an immediate ‘yes’. Now, they invited not only because we enjoy being around each other and sharing in one another’s lives, but also because they were aware of my aspirations in life, and on a practical level, it’s just easier to move and live in LA with a group. That being said, I’ve also made the decision to move to Santa Monica regardless of Vine and Emily’s final decision, though my heart hopes that it is with them.

Now, as for my personal reasons and desires, as you probably know I am in love with writing and film, and this is what I want to be doing with my life. It started with being a producer on my friend’s, Stuart Davis’s national television show, “Sex, God, Rock n Roll”, which was itself and overwhelming affirmation. This fall I wrote and co-directed my first short film, shooting it with an amazing group of friends. This also was a moving and validating experience for me. I feel I’m in a very important time in my life, creatively, artistically, and spiritually, both developing and emerging. I’m excited to change contexts for a while during this wonderful period of my life.

On a more tangible level, being in Santa Monica/LA will be exciting because I will be surrounded by creatives just like me, presenting opportunities to cultivate new relationships, and who knows, I might find opportunities in film and screenwriting as well. I’m looking at it as an open ended experience, simply putting myself out there without expectations. This is definitely not the stereotypical move to LA that you hear about, going out with whimsical or pipe dreams, without forethought and in desperation. That, I don’t need. With that being said, I will continue PowerUp Productions full-steam, running in Boulder and starting up in Santa Monica, paying my bills the same way I am now. And, I am and will continue to hold my excitement for PowerUp and it’s growth.

As far as how long I will be in Santa Monica, it’s hard to know. I assume that I will be out there for 1-3 years. In that time, along side of PowerUp blossoming, I hope to learn a lot, write several screenplays and short films, direct some of my own, and maybe find myself getting paid for it. But again, we’ll see. I’m relaxed about it all, but also firmly dedicated to developing myself and stepping out as artist.

So, all of this is a 100% go in my mind and heart and I will keep you updated on this as everything unfolds, and I’m excited to share in it with you all.

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